Solas Consolidated Edition 2009.pdf

Chapter V: Safety of navigation
Regulation 2
Regulation 1
Application
1 Unless expressly provided otherwise, this chapter shall apply to all ships on all voyages, except:
.1 warships, naval auxiliaries and other ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and
used only on Government non-commercial service; and
.2 ships solely navigating the Great Lakes of North America and their connecting and tributary
waters as far east as the lower exit of the St. Lambert Lock at Montreal in the Province of
Quebec, Canada.
However, warships, naval auxiliaries or other ships owned or operated by a Contracting Government and
used only on Government non-commercial service are encouraged to act in a manner consistent, so far as
reasonable and practicable, with this chapter.
2 The Administration may decide to what extent this chapter shall apply to ships operating solely in
waters landward of the baselines which are established in accordance with international law.
3 A rigidly connected composite unit of a pushing vessel and associated pushed vessel, when designed as
a dedicated and integrated tug and barge combination, shall be regarded as a single ship for the purpose of
this chapter.
4 The Administration shall determine to what extent the provisions of regulations 15, 16, 17, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 do not apply to the following categories of ships:
.1 ships below 150 gross tonnage engaged on any voyage;
.2 ships below 500 gross tonnage not engaged on international voyages; and
.3 fishing vessels.
Regulation 2
Definitions
For the purpose of this chapter:
1 Constructed in respect of a ship means a stage of construction where:
.1 the keel is laid; or
.2 construction identifiable with a specific ship begins; or
.3 assembly of the ship has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or 1% of the estimated mass
of all structural material, whichever is less.
2 Nautical chart or nautical publication is a special-purpose map or book, or a specially compiled database
from which such a map or book is derived, that is issued officially by or on the authority of a Government,
authorized Hydrographic Office or other relevant government institution and is designed to meet the
requirements of marine navigation.*
3 All ships means any ship, vessel or craft irrespective of type and purpose.
4 Length of a ship means its length overall.
5 Search and rescue service. The performance of distress monitoring, communication, co-ordination
and search and rescue functions, including provision of medical advice, initial medical assistance, or
medical evacuation, through the use of public and private resources including co-operating aircraft,
ships, vessels and other craft and installations.
6 High-speed craft means a craft as defined in regulation X/1.3.
7 Mobile offshore drilling unit means a mobile offshore drilling unit as defined in regulation XI-2/1.1.5.
* Refer to appropriate resolutions and recommendations of the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the authority
and responsibilities of coastal States in the provision of charting in accordance with regulation 9.
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